Barbara VanNatta
February 17, 1951 - June 13, 2015
Obituary
Barbara A. VanNatta, 64, of Lancaster, formerly of Prairie du Chien died on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Orchard Manor, Lancaster. Memorial services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at St. Philomena Catholic Church, Belmont. Rev. Monte Robinson will officiate. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery, Belmont. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the church on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Barbara A. VanNatta Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com.
Barbara was born on February 17, 1951 in Platteville, Wisconsin, daughter of George E. and Marie C. (Pennekamp) VanNatta. She was a resident of the Lori Knapp group home for over forty years, where she worked at the Opportunity Center, 3M in Prairie du Chien. She liked to swim, bowl, doing crafts, dance and music. She spent many years going to Badger Camp and Camp Courageous. She was an avid Packer and Brewer fan. Barb always enjoyed good food and loved being with her family.
She is survived by four sisters, Susan Basye of Beloit, WI; Jane (Gary) Wedige of Platteville; twin sister, Beverly (Gary) Haney of Platteville; Bonnie (Rich) White of Freeport, IL; four brothers, Dan (Deb) VanNatta of Belmont, WI; Jim VanNatta of Platteville; John (Mimi) VanNatta of Dickeyville, WI; Jerome VanNatta of Madison, WI; sister-in-law, Tammie VanNatta of Platteville; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parent, one brother, Bill VanNatta on May 17, 2013, niece, Ann Wedige-Pizarro on April 9, 2012.